Variant 1 You could have come first and won the race if you … faster

4. The teacher said: “Paris is the capital of France”.
The teacher said that … the capital of France.
A) was Paris B) Paris is C) if Paris is D) when Paris was
5. The secretary has … finished typing the report so I can have it in a few minutes.
A) next B) nearly C) near D) nearer
6. You should give the iron time to heat up … you iron the clothes.
A) before B) until C) in order D) after
7. We made a lot of friends … we were in Beijing.
A) as soon as B) while C) until D) during
8. In a couple of seconds she was back again, … her son by the hand.
A) be leading B) led C) leading D) being lead
9. Several cyclists are thought … drugs during the race.
A) having taken B) to take C) of taking D) to have been taking
10. My father is saving money … buy a new car.
A) so as B) in order to C) in order that D) so that
11. The trouble with living in the city centre is that you can never find a place … your car.
A) parking B) park C) parked D) to park
12. He doesn`t want to harm anybody, unless … harm him.
A) she B) it C) they D) he
13. Lizzie`s sister got engaged … a fashion designer last month.
A) to B) for C) at D) with
14. These scissors, owing to Mother`s warning … kept out of the children`s reach.
A) is B) are C) being D) was
15. He`s in trouble with his history teacher. He gave us a project to finish … a week, and he hasn`t even started it yet.
A) by B) till C) within D) after
16. In Britain, most shops close at 6 p.m. … in other countries they are often open in the even too.
A) besides B) whereas C) despite D) moreover
17. – I am tired.
– … . But these reports must be typed before we leave.
A) I do too B) So am I C) So I am D) So do I
18. We … the film up to the end, if you … so much business.
A) could have watched/did not have B) couldn`t have watched/hadn`t had
C) could have watched/were not have D) could have watched/had not had